Tues., 11/14/17 Devotion (Heb. 9:12)

Today's encouragement comes from Hebrews 9:12, where we read these words:

"Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood [Christ] enter-ed the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption."

Jesus Christ did not resort to anything short of the shedding of His own pre-cious blood, to procure the atonement (for His own elect church) that would perfectly assuage the righteous wrath of God. Jesus bore all the hell, damna-tion, and torment that the redeemed would have had to shoulder themselves. Now, because of His finished work, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Rom. 8:1).

This ultimate sacrifice occurred once—never to be repeated again, (as the in-ferior sacrifices had to be in the Old Covenant). If we are children of such grace, let us marvel that our Lord is such a God of love.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Never wonder, then, or be offended to see so many fall off from God. Few men have choice spirits.” —Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]